GNSI Newsletter


June 3, 2026 // Issue 38

Call for Papers on Deterrence Issued by the Journal of Strategic Security

We are pleased to announce a call for submissions for our upcoming special issue focused on the evolving landscape of conventional and nuclear deterrence.


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GNSI Welcomes Newest Members to Non-Resident Fellows Group

GNSI announces the addition of the 2026 Spring cohort: 16 researchers and practitioners from around the globe, spanning technology, intelligence, strategy, military and academia.


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Latest Episode of GNSI Research Initiative Features Former Ambassador William Taylor

In this latest episode of GNSI's "The Price of Credible Peace in Ukraine," former two-time Ukrainian ambassador William Taylor talks with Dr. Tad Schnaufer about the region's history and what it will take for a durable peace to take hold.



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Current Issue: (Vol 19, No.2)

YouTube as a Tool for Digital Diplomacy and Strategic Security: A Comparative Analysis of Russia and Kazakhstan In the context of growing competition in the information space, digital diplomacy is gaining key importance for the strategic security of states. This study analyzes how Russia and Kazakhstan use the YouTube platform to promote their foreign policy narratives, shape the image of the state, and strengthen digital sovereignty. 


JSS Archives: (Volume 15, No.4)

Military Leadership by Intellectual Officers: A Case Study of the IDF Using the Israeli Defense Forces as a case study, this research examines military intellectualism, finding senior officers produced few academic publications, raising concerns about strategic leadership development.

Interview with Former Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Featured on GNSI Video Series

Retired Air Force General, John Hyten, sat down for a conversation with GNSI Non-Resident Senior Fellow Chris Hunter for a broad discussion of strategic deterrence, the nexus of nuclear weapons and AI and global strategic competition.


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Videos From Inaugural International Security Experience Conference Now Available

The videos from our recently completed conference are now available on the GNSI YouTube channel. Featuring all of the panel discussions, as well as a keynote address from former CIA Deputy Director for Operations, David Marlowe.

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“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

– Robert Ingersoll

Catching Up with GNSI Podcasts

At the Boundary

Other Stories of Interest This Month:


Congratulations to Geoffrey Gresh on the publication of his new book, Leaning Seaward: Japan as a Maritime Power. Gresh is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Strategic Security, GNSI's academic journal. His new book is the first to examine Japan as a comprehensive maritime power in the twenty-first century and to consider what that status means in an age of great power competition. Published on Yale University Press, the book is available from all major book sellers.



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